The average daily spending by Americans in May jumped all the way back to 2008 levels, according to a monthly survey from Gallup.com.

Gallup surveyed 15,724 adults from all 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia from May 1 to May 31. It found the average daily spending jumped to $98. That was a $10 jump from April, an $8 jump from 2013 and the highest average for any month since September 2008.

From 2009 through the end of 2013 the daily spending average topped $80 just once.

The fact that spending has been strong so far in 2014 is good for the U.S. economy. Spending equals demand and demand equals increased hiring.